Comment by pbhjpbhj
2 years ago
Surely then you're just in a game of bluff with a Sicilian ... ie then you just feel your partner to do the opposite and make sure it's caught, resulting in them taking the action you intended?
IANABridgePlayer, clearly.
Remember, partner has an ETHICAL issue. Partner must work AGAINST you. If they can infer that you might mean something other than what you are signalling, they must take that into account.
I've been in the situation in game a few times. Thankfully, my decisions were pretty cut and dry.
You don't have to do non-obvious things. If you are going to accept any invitation to game... You are going to accept even if partner looks happy, what I wouldn't do is throw out a slam exploring bid if I was on the fence about it.
If I was absolute top of range... I'd go ahead and make the bid. Because there is nothing that would change based on partner's actions.
Then they see what you're doing and have to act accordingly. Eventually... something about a land war in Asia.